Distance from Hamburg to Shanghai
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How far is Hamburg from Shanghai?
Hamburg (Germany) and Shanghai (China) are very far apart: 8,541 km in a straight line, that is 5,307 miles or 4,612 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Hamburg to Shanghai is 10,378 km (6,449 miles), about 123 h 56 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 22% longer than the straight line.
From Hamburg, Shanghai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 55°). The route crosses from Germany into China. The halfway point is at 57.4575°, 80.5344°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Hamburg
- Hamburg – Lübeck 58 km
- Hamburg – Kiel 86 km
- Hamburg – Bremen 95 km
- Hamburg – Hannover 132 km
- Hamburg – Braunschweig 147 km
- Hamburg – Magdeburg 193 km
- Hamburg – Bielefeld 195 km
- Hamburg – Münster 238 km
- Hamburg – Berlin 255 km
Other distances from Shanghai
- Shanghai – Kunshan 51 km
- Shanghai – Suzhou 83 km
- Shanghai – Changshu City 83 km
- Shanghai – Wuxi 118 km
- Shanghai – Ningbo 150 km
- Shanghai – Hangzhou 161 km
- Shanghai – Puyang 247 km
- Shanghai – Nanjing 270 km
- Shanghai – Hefei 402 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Hamburg from Shanghai?
By road it is 10,378 km (6,449 miles) from Hamburg to Shanghai; in a straight line it is 8,541 km (5,307 miles).
How long is the drive from Hamburg to Shanghai?
About 123 h 56 min on the fastest route (10,378 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shanghai from Hamburg?
Shanghai is to the north-east of Hamburg, at an initial bearing of 55°.
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Shanghai?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.